Food recall: Amrita Chocolate Maca 15g Protein Bar, 60 gm UPC: 853009004056
Amrita Health Foods (Pleasantville, NY) initiated this food recall on 2 Aug 2017; FDA lists 9 product records under event 77872, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 41% of the 599 food enforcement events initiated in 2017 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 14 Feb 2019. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for Amrita Health Foods.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Amrita Health Foods, Pleasantville, NY.
Reason for recall
"Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes"
Distribution
"Nationwide"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-3471-2017 | Amrita Chocolate Maca 15g Protein Bar, 60 gm UPC: 853009004056 | 115,000 bars (total) | Class I | Terminated | 6 Sep 2017 |
| F-3472-2017 | Amrita Dark Chocolate Quinoa 15g Protein Bar, 60gm UPC: 853009004438 | 115,000 bars (total) | Class I | Terminated | 6 Sep 2017 |
| F-3473-2017 | Amrita Sunflower Butter & Jelly 15g Protein Bar, 60gm UPC: 853009004414 | 115,000 bars (total) | Class I | Terminated | 6 Sep 2017 |
| F-3474-2017 | Amrita Chocolate Chip Coconut 15g Protein Bar, 60gm UPC: 853009004391 | 115,000 bars (total) | Class I | Terminated | 6 Sep 2017 |
| F-3475-2017 | Amrita Mango Coconut Energy Bar, 50gm UPC: 853009004018 | 115,000 bars (total) | Class I | Terminated | 6 Sep 2017 |
| F-3476-2017 | Amrita Apricot Strawberry Protein Bar, 50gm UPC :853009004056 | 115,000 bars (total) | Class I | Terminated | 6 Sep 2017 |
| F-3477-2017 | Amrita Pineapple Chia Energy Bar, 50gm UPC: 853009004025 | 115,000 bars (total) | Class I | Terminated | 6 Sep 2017 |
| F-3478-2017 | Amrita Apple Cinnamon Energy Bar, 50gm UPC: 853009004049 | 115,000 bars (total) | Class I | Terminated | 6 Sep 2017 |
| F-3479-2017 | Amrita Cranberry Raisin Energy Bar, 50gm UPC: 853009004032 | 115,000 bars (total) | Class I | Terminated | 6 Sep 2017 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes"
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 14 Feb 2019. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.